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THE widow and daughter of slain drug lord Carl Williams will be forced from their Melbourne home, with the property to be seized and sold by the Australian Taxation Office to settle a longstanding family debt.

Roberta Williams learned on Wednesday that she had failed in her appeal to stop the ATO selling the Essendon house — worth more than $1 million — left to her daughter Dhakota by Carl’s father, George Williams.

George, who died in 2016, had struck a settlement deal with the ATO to mortgage his house, but died with $740,000 still owing.

Dhakota Williams appeared on 60 Minutes on Sunday.Source:Supplied

A snap of Dhakota Williams from her Instagram feed. Picture: Instagram @dhakotawilliamsSource:Instagram

In March, the Supreme Court of Victoria determined Roberta had no claim to the house and made orders for it to be sold to cover George’s liabilities.

But in appealing, Roberta argued a deal had been made by Carl with Victoria Police — a part of which was to wipe George’s tax debt — for information about a series of gangland murders.

Carl was bashed to death inside Barwon Prison in 2010 before he could testify in court and Victoria Police cancelled its offer.

Young Dhakota Williams with her mother Roberta.Source:Supplied

Dhakota with her late father Carl Williams.Source:Supplied

The ATO argued that it had no involvement in Carl’s deal with Victoria Police.

In dismissing the matter, Justice Joanne Cameron said: “The appeal has no merit, was bound to fail, and ought to be dismissed in its entirety.” Pro bono barrister John Selimi advised Justice Cameron no ruling for Roberta to pay costs could be made, as she was bankrupt.

Dhakota’s gangland inheritance, the house at Primrose St, Essendon, has been shot up and firebombed in the past. Source: SuppliedSource:News Limited

Two years before Dhakota was born, Carl was shot in the stomach by Jason Moran, who he later killed on his 29th birthday.

On that day, he stumbled to his parents’ house on Primrose St in the northwestern Melbourne suburb of Essendon.